Oral fluoroquinolone therapy to treat a respiratory infection is associated with an increased risk of sudden cardiac death (SCD) in patients on hemodialysis, particularly those taking other QT-prolonging medications, a large observational study suggests. However, in many cases, the absolute…
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Antibiotics no help for mysterious lung-scarring disease, large trial finds
Doctors have hoped that antibiotics could benefit patients with chronic lung diseases, but a new study has found no benefit for patients with life-threatening idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis in preventing hospitalization or death. While there were no statistical benefits for patients…
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Certain antibiotics can prevent the entry of SARS-CoV-2 into cells
The Drug Design and Molecular Topology Unit group of the University of Valencia has shown that certain macrolide antibiotics (used in respiratory tract infections), including clarithromycin and azithromycin, can prevent the entry of SARS-CoV -2 in cells. The study, led…
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Shorter Course of Antibiotics Effective for Kids With Community-Acquired Pneumonia
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – A five-day course high-dose amoxicillin works as well as a standard care 10 day course for previously healthy children with community-acquired pneumonia who do not require hospital admission, according to results of the SAFER trial….
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Tree Resin Compound Defeats Drug-Resistant Bacteria in Lab Tests
A new compound made from tree resin kills almost 100% of drug-resistant bacteria without harming healthy tissue, laboratory studies suggest. Made into a film, this nanocellulose could be used as a wound dressing or as a protective surface on medical…
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Older adults and antibiotics: Study shows healthy attitudes but unhealthy practices
While most adults over 50 understand that overuse of antibiotics is a problem, and say they’re cautious about taking the drugs, a sizable minority have used antibiotics for something other than their original purpose, and appear to think the drugs…
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The other pandemic: Once-treatable diseases are growing resistant to antibiotics
Ten million deaths per year by 2050 related to antimicrobial resistance—that’s what a large British study, conducted in 2014, predicts if the current trend continues. Despite the strong efforts deployed in recent years, these figures are unfortunately still valid. In…
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Antibiotics May Be Best First Treatment for Appendicitis
TUESDAY, Oct. 6, 2020 — For some patients suffering from appendicitis, antibiotics may do the trick, a large U.S. trial suggests. More than 70% of patients who received antibiotics avoided surgery for at least 90 days, according to the new…
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